Advanced Technology: Industry Prime Contractors Panel 16 September 2021 0800 - 0930

AIAA DEFENSE Forum / Program

“Maintaining the Department’s technological advantage will require changes to industry culture, investment sources, and protection across the National Security Innovation Base.” (National Defense Strategy [Unclassified], p. 3) The sense of urgency is driving a new environmental dynamic in industry, but how can we accelerate through the “valley of death”? Industry leaders respond to DoD modernization priorities and address requirements for fielding technologies at the speed of relevance. 

Moderator
  • Todd-Nygren Todd Nygren
    Senior Vice President, Engineering and Technology Group, The Aerospace Corporation
Panelists
  • Tim_Barton_2021DEFENSE Timothy A. Barton
    Dynetics Group Chief Technology Officer, Leidos
  • Naveed-Hussain Naveed Hussain
    Chief Technology Officer, Vice President, and General Manager, Boeing Research & Technology
  • Tom-Pieronek Tom Pieronek
    Vice President and Chief Technology Officer Research, Technology and Engineering, Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems
  • Steven-Walker Steven Walker
    Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Lockheed Martin Corporation
  • John-C-Zolper John C. Zolper, Sr.
    Principal Engineering Fellow, Defense Technology Strategy, Raytheon Technologies